Paul Everitt wrote:
Zope doesn't have a "make a backup file facility". Packing just happens to make a backup file. If what is really wanted is a "make a backup file facility", this would be an easy project for the community to submit some patches.
Actually, Zope was designed so that you could just copy the database, without shutting down Zope, to make a backup. Unfortunately, this was broken before Zope 1.10. Jim -- Jim Fulton mailto:jim@digicool.com Technical Director (888) 344-4332 Python Powered! Digital Creations http://www.digicool.com http://www.python.org Under US Code Title 47, Sec.227(b)(1)(C), Sec.227(a)(2)(B) This email address may not be added to any commercial mail list with out my permission. Violation of my privacy with advertising or SPAM will result in a suit for a MINIMUM of $500 damages/incident, $1500 for repeats.